Actually I'm kinda surprised I didn't notice since it was apparently 5.9 (correction: later changed to 5.8). I rode my bike up to Home Depot (where I finally found baking tiles) and on the way home the traffic was crazy even for DC. Although I could sneak around most of it in my handy-dandy bike lane. When I checked my email and saw the news I learned about the earthquake. I expect that explains the traffic since many people probably left work early. I think that also explains why the elevators in the building are out and I had to carry my bike up the stairs.
The only way I can figure I missed the quake is that it happened while I was riding by Union Station and I just thought the rumbling was another train going by. As you can tell from my complaints I am entirely fine of course.
I did have a nice ride up the Metropolitan Branch Trail though. It is a dedicated bike & walk lane that parallels the railroad. So not very scenic but a good grade most of the time. Home Depot is on Rhode Island Avenue about where the trail crosses it.
If you're wondering, here's the Washington Post article about the earthquake: http://www.washingtonpost.com/earthquake-rattles-washington-area/2011/08/23/gIQATMOGZJ_story.html
-Sarah
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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